Their videos are all of the same style: The members of the band are in exotic surroundings, and they all wear similar styles of clothing (for example, in Ch!pz in Black, they all wear black outfits). As such, they overcome a horse thief in "Cowboy", aliens who kidnapped their fellow campers in "Ch!pz in Black", a magic lamp thief in 1001 Arabian Nights, and in One, Two, Three! they fight against their evil selfs. All of this happens amidst clips of highly stylized dance moves, which inevitably defeat their enemies.
Rach-L
Rach-L (real name, Rachel van Hoogen, born 27th November 1983) has been singing and dancing fanatically since she was 11. "Using a hairbrush as a microphone, I gave shows on birthdays, with music from Michael Jackson or Whitney Houston. I acted like I was standing on a big stage, and my family was the public!". It was a logic step that Rach-L's parents signed her up for a dancingschool. There she could focus her attention on her big passion. Rach-L developed her dancing skills very quick. She was soon asked to give streetdance lessons to other groups at the dancing school. Beside singing and dancing, Rach-Lโs biggest hobbies are fashion and shopping. A well groomed appearance is a must for Rach-L; therefore, it's not a surprise she finished her study visagy with great marks.
Peter
Peter (born 19th April 1984) is a real streetboy. He was more often with his friends on the square than in the livingroom. And if he was at home, he was only busy with playing the newest video- and computer-games, although Peter's mother. Outside, he was always skating and by way of his friends, he came in touch with some streetdancers. "I found them really cool and I wanted to become just as good as they were, or even better. I trained with them every day and I also went to all sorts of workshops from famous dancers and choreographs". Because of his dancing-skills, Peter was attracting the attention of professionals from showbizz. In the past few years, he has regularly been performing as a background dancer for several national and international artists. When Peter had seen a little bit of the artist life, he knew it for sure: he also wanted a place in the spotlight. Next to his dancinglessons, he began to follow singing-lessons to develop into an allround artist.
C!lla
Cilla (born 11th Dezember 1985) is the youngest member of the group. She always knew that she wanted to make a career in the showbizz. She participated in several talent hunts and she stood as a 5 year old girl in Henny Huismanโs Mini-Playbackshow. "Now and then, I watch the video and then I hear my parents and my brother say: see Cilla, you always had it in you !" Still, she finds it very important to finish her school. "That's not easy" says Cilla. Therefore, she spends every free hour in her busy schedule with Chipz to study for test papers and preliminary examinations. "It is hard, but if you really want to, you can combine it". Matter-of-fact Cilla can't be stopped anymore: she sings and dances the whole day and is determined to gain big successes with Chipz.
Kev!n
Kevin (born 14th Februar 1985) has, beside his love for singing and dancing, a weakness for cellphones, computers and all other electronic gadgets. He can be busy with them whole day long and he likes to solve technical problems which others can't solve. In sports, he is also shining. Because of this, he had to make a hard decision when he was 16: he had to choose beten becoming a professional soccerplayer, or go on seriously with singing and dancing. When he became European Streetdance Champion in 1999, Kevin knew it for sure: "I only wanted one thing : conquer the world of showbizz !" Now he can put his unbridled energy and passion for singing and dancing in Chipz. Kevin still plays soccer, but now he does that on his CIOS-opleiding. "Maybe once I will be cheered in a soccerstadium. Seeing 80 000 people go crazy for Chipz, that sounds really cool to me", Kevin says.
In the Netherlands, many radio stations did not play the Ch!pz' songs because most of the listeners found their songs too childish. However, thanks to promotions on Fox Kids, Ch!pz became one of the most well-known bands in the Netherlands. Within a year and a half, the band had had three singles at the top of the Dutch singles charts. All of their singles went straight to the number 1 position, except Captain Hook and their debut single Ch!pz in Black. Their debut album The Adventures of Ch!pz was released in 2004 in the Netherlands, which went straight to number 1 in the Dutch album chart. In 2005, The World of Ch!pz was released, their second album. Singles from it include 1001 Arabian Nights , One, Two, Three! and Carnival, of which all peaked at the #1 position.
At the beginning of 2005, "Ch!pz in Black", the first single from Ch!pz released in Germany, and climbed to #2 on the German charts. Shortly thereafter, at the beginning of May 2005, their second single, "Cowboy", made it to the second place as well. A week later, it made it all the way to #1 position.
Their videos are all of the same style: The members of the band are in exotic surroundings, and they all wear similar styles of clothing (for example, in Ch!pz in Black, they all wear black outfits). As such, they overcome a horse thief in "Cowboy", aliens who kidnapped their fellow campers in "Ch!pz in Black", a magic lamp thief in 1001 Arabian Nights, and in One, Two, Three! they fight against their evil selves. All of this happens amidst clips of highly stylized dance moves, which inevitably defeat their enemies.
In April 2006, they released a new single in the Netherlands, Gangstertown. Two months after the release of the single, that peaked at #5 in the Dutch Top 40, an EP was also released, Past:Present:Future (Part 1). A music video was shot for "Waikiki Beach" too, but was never released on single. In late September, their latest single "One Day When I Grow Up" was released. The single entered the Dutch charts at #29 and climbed up to peak at #7. A second EP, Past:Present:Future (Part 2), was released in November 2006.
"Cowboy" was released in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2007, while "Ch!pz in Black" is now slated for a March 26 release.
In December 2007, they released a new song, "Make a big splash", entering at number 3.
After that, they made a TV programme named Chipz Dance Xperienz, in which they showed their choreographies. After that, to support the programme, in September 2008 they released "CDX" (Chipz Dance Xperienz), their new CD, preceded by the single "Dance Xperienz"
2011
Carnival
Ch!pz Lyrics
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There's a carnival over here
Let's dance
Yeah, yeah, yeaheaheah, aha
Come one, the party has started
Everybody's waiting down at the beach
The night is very warm now
Here the drums and listen to my song (Oho)
Let us celebrate all night long
Carnival in the Carribean
Carnival on the Coconut Island
Come dance with us too, oho
We're waiting for you
There's a carnival
Ohweoh, ohweoh
Nana, hey-a
Come on, there's no time for sleeping
Let us go hoola, hoola and go cha-cha-cha
The water is very blue now
In the summer forever, here where we are now (Oho)
Here the drums and listen to our song (Oho)
Let us celebrate all night long
Carnival in the Carribean
Carnival on the Coconut Island
Come dance with us too, oho
We're waiting for you
There's a carnival
Ohweoh, ohweoh
Nana, hey-a
There's a carnival
Ohweoh, ohweoh
Nana, hey-a
Ohweoh, weoh
Nana, hey-a
Ohweoh, ohweoh
Nana, hey-a
Carnival
Carnival in the Carribean
Carnival on the Coconut Island
Come dance with us too, oho
We're waiting for you (There's a carnival)
Carnival in the Carribean
Carnival on the Coconut Island
Come dance with us too, oho
We're waiting for you
There's a carnival (Come on!)
Ohweoh, ohweoh
Nana, hey-a (There's a carnival)
Ohweoh (Oh), ohweoh (Oh)
Nana, hey-a (Party has started!)
(Carnival!) Ohweoh, ohweoh
Nana, hey-a (There's a carnival)
Ohweoh (Oh), ohweoh (Oh)
Nana, hey-a
Ohweoh, ohweoh
Nana, hey-a
The lyrics of Ch!pz's song "Carnival" depict an invitation to join in on a lively celebration. The party has started, and everyone is waiting down at the beach. The warm night is inviting and the millions of stars above are shining bright. The sound of the drums surrounds the island as the song's singer invites everyone to dance, go hula, and cha-cha-cha. The water is azure blue, and everyone is welcome to join in the festivities. The sense of community and joy the song conveys is infectious and emphasizes that there is always something to celebrate.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on!
It's time to start enjoying the party!
There's a carnival over here
There is a big party happening nearby.
Let's dance
We should start dancing and enjoying ourselves.
Yeah, yeah, yeaheaheah, aha
An enthusiastic expression of joy and excitement.
Come one, the party has started
The celebration is already underway.
Everybody's waiting down at the beach
People are gathering at the beach and waiting for the fun to start.
The night is very warm now
The night is pleasantly warm and comfortable.
Millions of stars burning just out of reach (Oho)
The sky is filled with many bright stars twinkling in the distance.
Here the drums and listen to my song (Oho)
Listen to the sound of the drums and pay attention to the lyrics of the song.
Let us celebrate all night long
We should enjoy and celebrate this occasion all throughout the night.
Carnival in the Carribean
There is a big celebration happening in the Caribbean.
Carnival on the Coconut Island
A carnival celebration is taking place on Coconut Island.
Come dance with us too, oho
Join us in the celebration and have fun dancing along.
We're waiting for you
We are eagerly anticipating your arrival and participation.
There's a carnival
The atmosphere is full of excitement, energy and fun.
Ohweoh, ohweoh
A catchy phrase expressing happiness and enjoyment.
Nana, hey-a
A beat that accompanies the music and encourages people to dance.
Come on, there's no time for sleeping
Don't waste your time sleeping, come and join the party instead!
Let us go hoola, hoola and go cha-cha-cha
Let's dance different styles like Hoola and Cha-cha-cha.
The water is very blue now
The water at the beach is vibrantly blue in color.
In the summer forever, here where we are now (Oho)
We are enjoying the never-ending summer season in this beautiful location.
There's a carnival
The lively and festive atmosphere continues to prevail.
Ohweoh, ohweoh
The joyful expression of happiness persists.
Carnival!
The celebration and the excitement of the crowd is reaching its peak.
Contributed by Elliot S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ayoub DZ
This song from 2003 summer's, wow what a nostalgia, what a memories, it may exist in all times and it's better then some songs now โฅ๏ธ
Rusko Star
such great pop songs
Christopher Archer
What makes me love this song even more is that it was actually then later covered by super juinor
ViMin~
I was thinking that I knew this song from somewhere :D
Kai
wait really?!
Isabel
Tolles Lied ๐ถ ๐ ๐ tolle Band gewesen. War Mega Fan gewesen als Teenie. ๐
nadine bruemmer
Ich fand sie auch mega klasse, und jetzt mit 30 auch noch ๐คฃ
Ayoub DZ
I was watching this group for 17 years on the super RTL channel โค, and at the time i didn't know english at all, and i was nine years old .
I also remember that i used to love a girl in school ๐คฃ๐คฃ, not so long ago i remembered this German TV channel and found it on YouTube and every time i watched programs and memories for this channel, until i met Chipz โค, the truth is i cried so hard ๐ข, nostalgia ๐, ufff ๐ข I really got older ๐
Tuan Anh Nguyen
They are a part of my high school too! Seem like Covid made us listen again our old songs
Douglas Blowe
I have been in love with Rachel for years since they first came out. I found Chiz by accident, tried to get others I knew here in America for follow them. lol